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En nanomédecine, une nouvelle approche consiste à développer des vecteurs synthétiques pour co-délivrer au sein d’une cellule tumorale, un anticancéreux ainsi qu’un siARN, capable de supprimer l’expression d’une protéine impliquée dans les mécanismes de résistance. Les travaux décrits dans ce manuscrit ont été consacrés à la synthèse de nano-vecteurs micellaires pour la délivrance simultanée de ces deux agents thérapeutiques. Une première partie décrit la synthèse et la formulation de micelles nanométriques diacétyléniques photopolymérisables conçues pour délivrer efficacement un siARN. Les propriétés d’encapsulation et de délivrance de ces micelles ont ensuite été étudiées in vitro et in vivo pour une application en thérapie combinatoire. Enfin, une dernière partie présente la fonctionnalisation par interaction électrostatique de ces vecteurs cationiques avec des anticorps préalablement modifiés par des oligonucléotides anioniques pour réaliser un ciblage actif des cellules tumorales. / In the nanomedecine field, a new approach consists in developing synthetic vectors able to co-deliver into a cancer cell, an antitumoral drug and siRNAs that target protein(s) involved in MDR. The work described in this manuscript was dedicated to the development of micellar nanovectors for the intracellular co-delivery of these two therapeutic agents. The first part details the synthesis and the formulation of nanometric photopolymerized diacetylenic micelles adapted for the delivery and intracellular release of the siRNA. Then, the encapsulation and delivery properties of these micelles, bearing histidine polar heads have been investigated in vitro and in vivo for the application of combination therapy. Finally, the last part presents the functionalization by electrostatic interaction of these cationic vectors with antibodies, priorly modified by anionic oligonucleotides. This original and versatile system allowed achieving an active targeting of tumoral cells.

La riboflavine (RF) est une vitamine essentielle pour la croissance et le développement cellulaire. Elle possède des propriétés physico-chimiques intéressantes et est internalisée dans les cellules par des transporteurs spécifiques. Le premier objectif de ce projet était de synthétiser des dérivés amphiphiles de la RF (RFA) et d'étudier leurs capacités d'auto-assemblages. Le second objectif était d'insérer les RFA dans des liposomes et d'évaluer leur efficacité de ciblage tumoral in vitro et in vivo. La préparation des différents RFA repose sur l'ajout d'un lipide en différentes positions de la RF. L’un d'eux, de type phospholipide (RfdiC14) a été capable de former des objets tridimensionnels de taille μm constitués de lamelles multicouches dont l’architecture et la dynamique sont très différentes de celles des phospholipides classiques. L’insertion de RfdiC14 dans des liposomes est efficace et n’influence pas leurs propriétés physico-chimiques. Les liposomes fonctionnalisés ont montré une internalisation cellulaire spécifique dans les lignées A431, PC3 et HUVECs. Afin de tester l’efficacité du ciblage tumoral in vivo, un analogue de RfdiC14 portant un espaceur PEG a été préparé puis inséré dans des liposomes péguylés. Grâce à un marquage adéquat (ICG et DiR), leur accumulation tumorale a été suivie par imagerie photoacoustique dans un modèle A431 et leur biodistribution évaluée par imagerie μCT/FMT dans un modèle PC3. Les résultats montrent une légère amélioration de l’accumulation tumorale dans les xénogreffes A431 et une augmentation du ciblage vasculaire dans le modèle tumoral PC3. La biodistribution globale des liposomes marqués est comparable à celle des contrôles. / Riboflavin (RF) is an essential vitamin for cell growth and development. It possesses interesting physicochemical properties and is internalized by the cells through specific transporters. The first aim of this study was to prepare amphiphile derivatives of RF (RFA) and study their auto-assembly. The second aim was to insert RFA into established drug delivery systems and test their tumour-targeting potential in vitro and in vivo. RFA were prepared by the molecule functionalization with lipid moieties in different positions. One of them, a phospholipid-like derivative (RfdiC14) was able to self-assembly in aqueous solutions into μm-sized 3D objects constituted from slightly curved multilayer lamellas. The bilayer architecture and dynamics were very different from ordinary phospholipids. In contrast, the insertion of small amount of RfdiC14 in a liposome did not influence membrane dynamics and physicochemical characteristics. RfdiC14-functionalised liposomes displayed high and specific uptake in vitro in A431, PC3 cells and HUVECs. The efficiency of RF targeting was also tested in vivo. For that purpose, liposome composition was optimized and a new RF amphiphile with a PEG spacer between RF and lipid was prepared. The tumour accumulation of the liposomes labelled with ICG was studied by photoacoustic imaging in A431 tumour model. The biodistribution of DiR labelled liposomes was accessed by combined μCT/FMT imaging in PC3 tumour model. The results show slight improvement of the tumour accumulation in A431 xenographts and the enhancement of vascular targeting in PC3 tumour model. The overall biodistribution of the RF-targeted liposomes was comparable to control.

Dans ce travail, nous avons pu sélectionner par la méthode SELEX un aptamère à ARN modifié, appelé Apt1, qui se lie avec une haute affinité au récepteur CD44. L'aptamère sélectionné a été modifié avec par des 2'-F-pyrimidines afin d’augmenter sa stabilité vis-à-vis des nucléases pour une application thérapeutique. Cet aptamère a été ensuite greffé sur des liposomes contenant des séquences de siRNA dirigées contre un gène rapporteur, dans le but d’un ciblage actif des cellules tumorales exprimant le récepteur CD44. Cette fonctionnalisation a été réalisée par la conjugaison d’un dérivé 3'-thiol de Apt1 et un dérivé maléimide de phospholipides, directement à la surface des liposomes, ou bien séparément puis par post-insertion sur les liposomes. Les liposomes ainsi formulés présentent une forte affinité pour les cellules exprimant le CD44 sans déclencher de réponse inflammatoire au sein de ces cellules. En outre, nous montrons que l'inhibition du gène rapporteur est augmentée et prolongée lorsque l’aptamère est couplé aux liposomes chargés aux siRNA, in vitro ainsi qu’in vivo sur un modèle murin orthotopique de cancer du sein. De tels vecteurs de siRNA constituent donc un outil prometteur pour le ciblage actif de tumeurs exprimant le récepteur CD44. L'étape suivante consistera charger ces vecteurs par des séquences de siRNA permettant de réprimer des oncogènes. / In this work we succeeded to select a modified RNA aptamer, named Apt1, to bind the human CD44 receptor protein with high affinity using the Systemaic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX) method. The selected aptamer was modified with 2'-F-pyrimidines to increase its stability against nucleases for therapeutic applications. Furthermore, we designed and characterized aptamer-functionalized liposomes loaded with siRNA molecules against a reporter gene as a model drug delivery system for the active targeting CD44-expressing tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. Such functionalization was performed by conjugation of 3'-thiol-modified Apt1 to maleimide-modified phospholipids, either on the surface of liposomes, or separately, followed by post-insertion onto liposomes. The targeted liposomes displayed high affinity for CD44-positive cells without triggering any inflammatory response within these cells. Moreover, we show that a higher and prolonged inhibition of the targeted gene can be achieved when siRNA-loaded liposomes are functionalized by the aptamer, both in vitro and in vivo on a murine orthotopic breast cancer model. Such a delivery system may thus be a useful tool for the active targeting of CD44-expressing tumors and silencing oncogenes in vivo.

La thèse présentée porte sur l’élaboration de nanoparticules polymères fonctionnalisées par le ligand SCH546738 afin de cibler le récepteur CXCR3 surexprimé sur les cellules cancéreuses. La synthèse des copolymères à blocs Poly(triméthylène carbonate)-b-Poly(éthylène glycol) (PTMCb- PEG) et PTMC-b-PEG-SCH546738, puis leurs auto-assemblages dans l’eau avec des pourcentages différents de l’un par rapport à l’autre et enfin l’activité biologique de ces nanoparticules in vitro ont été réalisés. Une série de PTMC-b-PEG de fraction hydrophile massique f différentes (entre 34 et 6%) ont été obtenus par polymérisation par ouverture de cycle (ROP) du monomère triméthylène carbonate (TMC) amorcée par un PEG (MW= 2000 g/mol). Les études d’auto-assemblage ont montré que la fraction hydrophile était liée à la morphologie des objets obtenus (micelles et vésicules) et que la taille et la morphologie pouvaient être modulées en fonction du protocole utilisé. Des PTMC-b-PEG-SCH546738 ont été obtenus par couplage convergent entre le PEG-SCH546738 et le bloc PTMC. Le co auto-assemblage entre les copolymères fonctionnalisés et non fonctionnalisés a été réalisé par nanoprécipitation contrôlée par un système de microfluidique qui permet d’obtenir des polymersomes monodisperses de tailles contrôlées. Le pourcentage molaire de SCH546738 en surface des polymersomes a été fixé à 5, 10 et 20 % et à l’aide d’une nanoparticule contrôle ces échantillons ont pu être testés in vitro sur cellules HEK 293 et U87 surexprimant le CXCR3-A. L’influence du ligand et son pourcentage sur l’internalisation des nanoparticules à différents temps et sur le blocage des voies de signalisation des cellules cancéreuses ont été observés. / This thesis deals with the elaboration of polymeric nanoparticles functionalized by the ligand SCH546738 to target the CXCR3 receptor overexpressed in human healthy or tumoral cells. Poly(trimethylene carbonate-b-Poly(ethylene glycol) (PTMC-b-PEG) blocks copolymers and PTMC-b-PEG-SCH546738 synthesis, then their self-assembly with different ratios in water, and finally biological activity in vitro of these different nanoparticles were studied. A serie of PTMC-b-PEG with different hydrophilic mass fractions f (between 34 and 6%) were obtained by ring opening polymerization (ROP) of trimethylene carbonate (TMC) initiated by a block PEG (MW: 2000 g/mol). Self-assembly studies showed that the hydrophilic mass fraction was related to the morphology of the nano objects (micelles and vesicles) and that size and morphology of nano objects can be changed by the self-assembly protocol. PTMC-b-PEG-SCH546738 were obtained by the convergent coupling between PEG-SCH546738 and PTMC block. The co self-assembly of functionalized and not functionalized copolymers was done by nanoprecipitation controlled by a microfluidic system that allows monodisperse polymersomes with controlled size to be produced. The molar percentage of SCH546738 at the surface of polymersomes was fixed at 5, 10 and 20 %, and with the control nanoparticle, these samples were tested in vitro on HEK 293 and U87 cells overexpressing the CXCR3-A. The influence of the ligand and its percentage on nanoparticles internalization and signaling pathways blocking on cells were analyzed.

Câncer de bexiga (CB) é a segunda doença mais prevalente do trato urinário. Atualmente as principais terapias para o CB apresentam baixa eficácia, altas taxas de recorrência e vários efeitos adversos. Assim, avalia-se o potencial de novas moléculas para a terapia do CB. Quercetina (QT) é um flavonóide com propriedades inibidora da proliferação celular e apoptótica que são interessantes para o tratamento do câncer, porém é um composto instável e fotossensível, o que inviabiliza sua administração na forma livre. Desta forma, o encapsulamento da QT em carreadores lipídicos nanoestruturados (CLN) funcionalizados com folato (CLN-F) pode ser um sistema efetivo de entrega de QT em células de CB que poderá superar os desafios da terapia intravesical do CB. O encapsulamento da QT pode aumentar a estabilidade da QT, sua permeação pelo urotélio, internalização em células tumorais, seu tempo de residência na bexiga e sua eficácia farmacológica. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram preparar, caracterizar e avaliar a citotoxicidade de QT livre e encapsulada em CLN e CLN-F em células de CB. O CLN e CLN-F foram preparados pelo método de emulsão e sonicação. A funcionalização do CLN foi realizada pela reação do estabilizante Pluronic F68 com folato (PF68F). Esta funcionalização foi avaliada por espectroscopia de ressonância magnética Nuclear (RMN) unidimensional de 1H. Os CLNs foram caracterizados quanto ao diâmetro, índice de polidispersão (PdI), potencial zeta (PZ), cristalinidade, eficiência de encapsulamento (EE) e morfologia. Além disso, foi avaliado o perfil de liberação da QT, a atividade antioxidante e a citotoxicidade da QT livre e encapsulada. A funcionalização foi confirmada pelos espectros de RMN que apresentaram sinais atribuídos ao PF68 e ao folato. O diâmetro, PdI e o PZ dos CLN foram 176,5 nm, 0,124 e -11,4 mV, respectivamente. O CLN-F apresentou 197,9 nm de diâmetro, 0,160 de PdI e -17,5mV de PZ. O encapsulamento da QT não alterou significativamente estes parâmetros para ambas as partículas. Obteve-se uma alta eficiência de encapsulamento da QT, para os dois carreadores (~98%), devido, provavelmente, ao baixo valor de índice de recristalização (~28) dos CLNs. Os CLN apresentam forma esférica, estabilidade por 330 dias e um perfil de liberação sustentada da QT. O IC50 do CLN-F-QT (83,4 ?g/mL) foi menor que o IC50 do CLN-QT (94,9 ?g/mL) provavelmente devido ao aumento da internalização causada pela funcionalização das partículas com folato. Os CLN-QT e CLN-F-QT apresentaram alta atividade antioxidante. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que o CLN-F-Q é um sistema com potencial para a futura terapia do CB, pois apresenta tamanho menor que 200 nm, baixo PdI, alta estabilidade, EE e atividade antioxidante, liberação sustentada além de ser citotóxico para as células RT4. / Bladder cancer (BC) is the second most prevalent tumor of urinary tract. Currently the main BC therapies have low effectiveness, high recurrence rate and several adverse effects. Thus, new molecule have been investigate to CB therapy. Quercetin (QT) is a flavonoid with interesting properties for cancer therapy such as inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, QT is an unstable and photosensitive compound. Therefore, QT encapsulated in nanostructure lipid carriers (NLC) functionalized with folate (F-NLC) might be an alternative targeting system of QT for tumor cell and can be strategy to overcome intravesical CB therapy challenges. The QT encapsulation can improve QT stability, increase its permeation in the urothelium and uptake in tumor cells, increase retention time in the bladder and enhancing its pharmacological efficacy. Aims of this study were preparation, characterization of NLC-QT and F-NLC-QT and cytotoxic evaluation of these particles in BC cells. NLC and F-NLC were prepared by ultrasonication method. NLC were funcionalized by conjugated between surfactant Pluronic and folate (PL68F). This conjugation was characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The particles were characterized regarding to size, polydispersity index (PdI), zeta potential (ZP), crystallinity, encapsulation efficiency (EE) and morphology. Furthermore, stability, release profile, cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of QT encapsulated or not in NLC, were evaluated. RMN spectrums confirmed the PF68 functionalization, exhibiting peaks attributed to PF68 and folate. Size, PdI and ZP of NCL were respectively 176.5 nm, 0.124 and -11.4, whereas F-NLC showed 197.9 nm of size, 0.160 of PdI and ZP of -17.5mV. The QT encapsulation did not affect these physical parameters. Low values of crystalization index (~28) might promote high EE of quercetin (~98%). NLC shows spherical shape, sustained release profile of QT and were stable for 330 days. IC50 of NLC-QT (87.4 ?g/mL) was smaller thanthe IC50 of F-NLC-QT (94.9 ?g/mL). This difference might be explained by the increase of NLC uptake by endocytosis mediated by folate receptor. NLC-QT and F-NLC-QT showed high antioxidant activity. Therefore, our results suggest that QT-F-NLC is a carry system with potential for future BC therapy that show size smaller than 200 nm, low PdI, high long-term stability, high EE and antioxidant activity, sustained release and cytotoxic to CB cells (RT4).

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No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) leticia_marcia_silva_tinoco.pdf: 1813667 bytes, checksum: cc4f9146534721910e6a3dde4429645b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / O ?cido retinoico (AR), um derivado da vitamina A, ? um dos exemplos mais bem-sucedidos de f?rmacos usados na terapia de diferencia??o do c?ncer. O AR ? um f?rmaco altamente lipof?lico (log P 4,6) que apresenta baixa solubilidade aquosa, limitando sua utiliza??o parenteral. Dessa forma, sua incorpora??o em nanocarreadores lip?dicos tem sido proposta como uma alternativa promissora para a administra??o desse f?rmaco. O maior direcionamento dos nanossistemas para as c?lulas tumorais pode ser obtido por meio de modifica??es na superf?cie deste, como o revestimento com ?cido hialur?nico (AH), que se liga a receptor CD44 sobre-expresso em alguns tumores. Assim sendo, este trabalho teve por objetivo principal desenvolver, caracterizar e avaliar a atividade antineopl?sica in vitro de nanoemuls?es contendo AR revestidas e n?o revestidas com AH para tratamento de c?ncer de mama. Primeiramente, foi desenvolvido um m?todo espectrofotom?trico, com detec??o do AR em 324 nm, que foi validado em rela??o ? seletividade em rela??o aos componentes de matriz e aos produtos de degrada??o for?ada, linearidade, precis?o, exatid?o e robustez, conforme a legisla??o pertinente. Em seguida, foram desenvolvidas e caracterizadas nanoemuls?es (NE) preparadas por emulsifica??o espont?nea e revestidas eletrostaticamente com AH em diferentes concentra??es. Ap?s o revestimento com 0,5 mg/mL de AH, a NE escolhida apresentou tamanho de 158 ? 5 nm, distribui??o monodispersa e potencial zeta de -19,7 ? 1,20 mV e um teor de encapsula??o de 99,2 ? 0,5%, estando compat?vel com a administra??o parenteral. Al?m disso, as formula??es revestidas permaneceram est?veis ao longo de 60 dias armazenadas a 4?C. O perfil de libera??o do AR a partir dos nanossistemas foi avaliado e observou-se que segue uma cin?tica de primeira ordem, de forma que a taxa de libera??o depende da concentra??o do f?rmaco ainda presente na matriz. Foram, por fim, avaliados os efeitos citot?xicos em linhagens de c?lulas de c?ncer de mama (MCF-7 e MDA-MB-231) e fibroblastos normais (L929) e observou-se que a formula??o revestida promove aumento de atividade antic?ncer do AR, especialmente nas c?lulas que expressam mais os receptores CD44 (MDA-MB-231) e reduzida toxicidade em rela??o ?s c?lulas normais. Desta forma, a encapsula??o do AR em NE revestida por AH pode ser uma abordagem interessante para aumentar a efic?cia e a biodisponibilidade do AR no tratamento do c?ncer de mama e outros tipos de c?ncer que sobre-expressam esse receptor. / Disserta??o (Mestrado) ? Programa de P?s-gradua??o em Ci?ncias Farmac?uticas, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, 2016. / Retinoids, such as all-trans retinoic acid (RA), are structural molecules derived from vitamin A and play important roles in various cell types, especially on vision, cell proliferation and differentiation. RA is a lipophilic acid (log P 4.6) with low aqueous solubility, which limits its pharmaceutical use. In order to allow its parenteral administration, an interesting alternative could be its incorporation in lipid nanocarrier systems, such as nanoemulsions (NE). On the other hand, it is possible to increase the target to CD44 receptor expressing tumor cells, coating the NE surface with hyaluronic acid (HA). Therefore, the main goal of this study was to develop, characterize and evaluate the in vitro antitumor activity of RA-loaded NE coated with HA for the treatment of breast cancer. First, a spectrophotometric method was developed, with RA detection at 324 nm, which was validated with regard to selectivity to matrix components and forced degradation products, linearity, precision, accuracy and robustness, in accordance with the proper legislation. Then, the NE, prepared by the spontaneous emulsification and electrostatically coated with HA in different concentrations, were developed and characterized. After coating with 0.5 mg/mL, the chosen HA-coated NE presented size of 158 ? 5 nm, monodisperse distribution, zeta potential of -19.7 ? 1.20 mV and encapsulating efficiency of 99.2 ? 0.5%, which is compatible with parenteral administration. Moreover, the coated formulations remained stable over 60 days stored at 4 ?C. The RA release profile from the nanosystems was evaluated and it follows the first order kinetics, so that the release rate depends on the drug concentration still present in the matrix. Finally, the cytotoxic effects were assessed in breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and in normal fibroblasts (L929), and found that the coated formulation promotes increased anticancer activity of RA, especially in cells expressing plus CD44 receptors (MDA-MB-231) and reduced toxicity compared to normal cells. Thus, the encapsulation of RA in HA-coated NE can be an interesting approach to increase the RA efficacy and bioavailability in the treatment of breast cancer and other cancers overexpressing that receptor.

Câncer de bexiga (CB) é a segunda doença mais prevalente do trato urinário. Atualmente as principais terapias para o CB apresentam baixa eficácia, altas taxas de recorrência e vários efeitos adversos. Assim, avalia-se o potencial de novas moléculas para a terapia do CB. Quercetina (QT) é um flavonóide com propriedades inibidora da proliferação celular e apoptótica que são interessantes para o tratamento do câncer, porém é um composto instável e fotossensível, o que inviabiliza sua administração na forma livre. Desta forma, o encapsulamento da QT em carreadores lipídicos nanoestruturados (CLN) funcionalizados com folato (CLN-F) pode ser um sistema efetivo de entrega de QT em células de CB que poderá superar os desafios da terapia intravesical do CB. O encapsulamento da QT pode aumentar a estabilidade da QT, sua permeação pelo urotélio, internalização em células tumorais, seu tempo de residência na bexiga e sua eficácia farmacológica. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram preparar, caracterizar e avaliar a citotoxicidade de QT livre e encapsulada em CLN e CLN-F em células de CB. O CLN e CLN-F foram preparados pelo método de emulsão e sonicação. A funcionalização do CLN foi realizada pela reação do estabilizante Pluronic F68 com folato (PF68F). Esta funcionalização foi avaliada por espectroscopia de ressonância magnética Nuclear (RMN) unidimensional de 1H. Os CLNs foram caracterizados quanto ao diâmetro, índice de polidispersão (PdI), potencial zeta (PZ), cristalinidade, eficiência de encapsulamento (EE) e morfologia. Além disso, foi avaliado o perfil de liberação da QT, a atividade antioxidante e a citotoxicidade da QT livre e encapsulada. A funcionalização foi confirmada pelos espectros de RMN que apresentaram sinais atribuídos ao PF68 e ao folato. O diâmetro, PdI e o PZ dos CLN foram 176,5 nm, 0,124 e -11,4 mV, respectivamente. O CLN-F apresentou 197,9 nm de diâmetro, 0,160 de PdI e -17,5mV de PZ. O encapsulamento da QT não alterou significativamente estes parâmetros para ambas as partículas. Obteve-se uma alta eficiência de encapsulamento da QT, para os dois carreadores (~98%), devido, provavelmente, ao baixo valor de índice de recristalização (~28) dos CLNs. Os CLN apresentam forma esférica, estabilidade por 330 dias e um perfil de liberação sustentada da QT. O IC50 do CLN-F-QT (83,4 ?g/mL) foi menor que o IC50 do CLN-QT (94,9 ?g/mL) provavelmente devido ao aumento da internalização causada pela funcionalização das partículas com folato. Os CLN-QT e CLN-F-QT apresentaram alta atividade antioxidante. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que o CLN-F-Q é um sistema com potencial para a futura terapia do CB, pois apresenta tamanho menor que 200 nm, baixo PdI, alta estabilidade, EE e atividade antioxidante, liberação sustentada além de ser citotóxico para as células RT4. / Bladder cancer (BC) is the second most prevalent tumor of urinary tract. Currently the main BC therapies have low effectiveness, high recurrence rate and several adverse effects. Thus, new molecule have been investigate to CB therapy. Quercetin (QT) is a flavonoid with interesting properties for cancer therapy such as inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, QT is an unstable and photosensitive compound. Therefore, QT encapsulated in nanostructure lipid carriers (NLC) functionalized with folate (F-NLC) might be an alternative targeting system of QT for tumor cell and can be strategy to overcome intravesical CB therapy challenges. The QT encapsulation can improve QT stability, increase its permeation in the urothelium and uptake in tumor cells, increase retention time in the bladder and enhancing its pharmacological efficacy. Aims of this study were preparation, characterization of NLC-QT and F-NLC-QT and cytotoxic evaluation of these particles in BC cells. NLC and F-NLC were prepared by ultrasonication method. NLC were funcionalized by conjugated between surfactant Pluronic and folate (PL68F). This conjugation was characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The particles were characterized regarding to size, polydispersity index (PdI), zeta potential (ZP), crystallinity, encapsulation efficiency (EE) and morphology. Furthermore, stability, release profile, cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of QT encapsulated or not in NLC, were evaluated. RMN spectrums confirmed the PF68 functionalization, exhibiting peaks attributed to PF68 and folate. Size, PdI and ZP of NCL were respectively 176.5 nm, 0.124 and -11.4, whereas F-NLC showed 197.9 nm of size, 0.160 of PdI and ZP of -17.5mV. The QT encapsulation did not affect these physical parameters. Low values of crystalization index (~28) might promote high EE of quercetin (~98%). NLC shows spherical shape, sustained release profile of QT and were stable for 330 days. IC50 of NLC-QT (87.4 ?g/mL) was smaller thanthe IC50 of F-NLC-QT (94.9 ?g/mL). This difference might be explained by the increase of NLC uptake by endocytosis mediated by folate receptor. NLC-QT and F-NLC-QT showed high antioxidant activity. Therefore, our results suggest that QT-F-NLC is a carry system with potential for future BC therapy that show size smaller than 200 nm, low PdI, high long-term stability, high EE and antioxidant activity, sustained release and cytotoxic to CB cells (RT4).

Le cancer est un problème de santé publique dans le monde entier et d'importantes ressources en soins de santé sont dépensées pour le diagnostic. Plus précoce sera le dépistage des tumeurs, meilleures sont les chances de rémission sans rechute. Les techniques d'imagerie permettent de suivre l’évolution du traitement et de réorienter la stratégie en cas d’échec. En combinaison avec des agents de contraste ciblés, les modalités d'imagerie permettent même de sonder les structures à l’échelle moléculaires ce qui pourrait laisser envisager un traitement personnalisé du cancer [1, 2]. L’imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) et l’échographie sont deux techniques complémentaires et non invasives qui permettent la détection de plusieurs cancers (sein, colon, cerveau ...). L'échographie est rentable, portable et fournit, en temps reel, des informations anatomiques. L'IRM profite d’une pénétration profonde dans les tissus mous, d’un contraste élevé et d’une meilleure sensibilité que l’échographie [3]. Néanmoins, l'utilisation de ces techniques en combinaison avec des agents de contraste est difficile, surtout parce que la concentration locale atteint dans la tumeur est souvent inférieure à la plage de sensibilité de détection [4]. Au cours des 20 dernières années, les agents de contraste multifonctionnels ont été construits sur mesure pour atteindre une accumulation préférentielle dans les tissus malades [5]. Dans cette étude, des stratégies de ciblage passif et actif de la tumeur ont été envisagées pour renforcer la concentration locale de nanocapsules polymère, contenant un noyau liquide de bromure de perfluorooctyle (PFOB). L’approche de ciblage passif est basée sur l’effet de pénétration et la rétention accrue (EPR). Les nanocapsules doivent avoir un diamètre inférieur à 400nm une demi-vie plasmatique prolongée. L’approche de ciblage actif est basée sur la reconnaissance spécifique d’un ligand pour une cible biologique surexprimée par la tumeur ou la néovascularisation. Pour le ciblage passif, les nanocapsules ont été préparées avec PLGA-b-PEG par un procédé d'émulsion-évaporation. La morphologie cœur-couronne a été confirmée par RMN du Fluor et cryo microscopie électronique. La surface des nanocapsules est densément couverte par des chaînes de PEG qui adoptent une conformation en brosse, telle qu'évaluée par XPS et diffusion des neutrons aux petits angles. La furtivité des nanocapsules a été démontrée in vitro par des mesures d'activation du complément et in vivo par une étude cinétique de la capture hépatique, réalisée après l'administration intraveineuse de nanocapsules chez la souris nude. L'imagerie des tumeurs, par IRM du Fluor, a révélé que seulement 1% de la dose injectée a été accumulée dans le tissu malade. Par échographie aucun réhaussement du contraste n’a été observé. Ainsi, une autre approche de ciblage a été nécessaire afin d’augmenter l’accumulation des nanocapsules au sein de la tumeur. Les nanocapsules ont été fonctionnalisées avec un peptide RGD (Arginine-Glycine-Acide aspartique afin de cibler les intégrines avß3, qui sont des protéines transmembranaires surexprimées par les néovaisseaux. Deux stratégies, appelées bottom-up et top-down, ont été élaborées pour mener à une décoration satisfaisante du peptide à la surface des nanocapsules. L'efficacité du couplage a été mesurée par RMN du proton. La morphologie des nanocapsules a été étudiée par CryoTEM. / Cancer is a worldwide public health concern and significant health care resources are spent on diagnosis. The sooner the tumor detection, the better the chance of remission without relapse. Furthermore, imaging modalities facilitate the treatment monitoring and feedback, and support decision making to change the strategy when the treatment fails. When used in combination with targeted contrast agents, imaging modalities even enable to probe molecular structures on specific cells opening the doors to personalized cancer therapy [1, 2]. Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are two complementary and non invasive imaging modalities, which allow the detection of a broad range of cancers (breast, colon, brain…). Ultrasonography is cost-effective, portable and provides real-time anatomical information. MRI imparts deep penetration into soft tissues with high contrast and better sensitivity [3]. Nevertheless the use of these techniques in combination with contrast agents is challenging, mostly because the local concentration reached in the tumor is often below the sensitivity detection range [4]. In the last 20 years, multifunctional contrast agents were custom-built to achieve preferential accumulation in the diseased tissue [5]. In this study, passive and active tumor targeting strategies were considered to enhance the local concentration of polymeric nanocapsules, containing a liquid core of perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB). The passive tumor targeting approach is based on the enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect. The related nanocapsules require to be small enough (< 400nm) and have extended plasmatic half life. The active tumor targeting approach is based on the specific receptor-ligand recognition.For passive tumor targeting, the nanocapsules were prepared with PLGA-b-PEG by an emulsion-evaporation process. The core shell morphology was confirmed by cryoTEM and 19F NMR. The surface of nanocapsules was densely covered by PEG chains with brush conformation, as assessed by XPS and Small Angle Neutrons Scattering. The related stealthiness of nanocapsules was evidenced in vitro by complement activation measurements and in vivo by a kinetic study of the mice liver uptake, performed after intravenous administration of nanocapsules. The tumor imaging, by 19F MRI, revealed that only 1% of the injected dose was accumulated in the diseased tissue whereas, by ultrasonography no contrast enhancement was observed. Thus, another targeting approach was required to increase nanocapsule distribution within the tumor. Nanocapsules were functionalized with an Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic acid (RGD) peptide to target the αvβ3 integrins, which are overexpressed proteins on neovessels. Two strategies, called bottom-up and top-down, were designed to achieve satisfying peptide decoration on nanocapsule surface. The coupling efficiency was measured by 1H NMR. The nanocapsule morphology was studied by CryoTEM.

Existing methods of treating glioma are not effective for eradicating the disease. Therefore, new and innovative methods of treatment alone or in combination with existing therapies are necessary. Delivery of therapeutic agents through delivery carriers such as liposomes diminishes the harmful effects of the agent in healthy tissues and allows increased accumulation in the tumor. In addition, targeted chemotherapy using liposomes provides the opportunity for further increase in drug accumulation in tumor. However, the current targeting strategies suffer accelerated plasma clearance and are not advantageous in improving efficacy. The search for new tumor targets, novel ligands, new strategies for targeting, and particle stabilization will advance our ability to improve delivery at the tumor level while decreasing toxicity to normal tissues. The global objective of this thesis was to improve the status of current liposomal therapy to achieve higher efficacy in tumors. Here, we show a novel mechanism to increase targeting to tumor while uncompromising on the long circulation of stealth liposomes. Long circulation is essential for passive accumulation of the nanocarriers due to EPR effect, in order to see benefits of targeting. Using phage display technique, a variety of tumor specific peptides were identified for use as targeting moieties. One potential advantage of the approach proposed here is the rapid identification of patient tumor specific peptide that evades the RES. This could lead to the development of a nanocarrier system with high avidity and selectivity for tumors. Therefore, tumor accumulation of the targeted formulations will be higher than that of non‐targeted liposomes due to increased drug retention at the tumor site and uncompromised blood residence time.In addition, it has been shown that the distribution of nanocarriers, spatially within the tumor, is limited that might further hinder the distribution of the encapsulated drug, thereby limiting efficacy. It is necessary to release the drug from within the nanocarrier to promote increased efficacy. Here, we were able to address the problem of drug diffusion within the tumor interstitium using a combination therapy employing a remotely triggered thermosensitive liposomal chemotherapeutic. We fabricated a thermosensitive liposomal nanocarrier that maintained its stability at physiological temperature to minimize toxicity to healthy cells. We, then, showed a remote triggering mechanism mediated by gold nanorods heated via NIR can help in achieving precise control over the desired site for drug release. These strategies enabled increased drug availability at the tumor site and contributed to tumor retardation. Additionally, we show that the synergistic therapy employing gold nanorods and thermosensitive liposomes may have great potential to be translated to the clinic.